Challenge and change : global threats and the state in twenty-first century international politics /: global threats and the state in twenty-first century international politics. ([2016])
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- Title:
- Challenge and change : global threats and the state in twenty-first century international politics /: global threats and the state in twenty-first century international politics. ([2016])
- Main Title:
- Challenge and change : global threats and the state in twenty-first century international politics
- Further Information:
- Note: Norma C. Noonan, Vidya Nadkarni, editors.
- Editors:
- Noonan, Norma C
Nadkarni, Vidya - Contents:
- Notes on Contributors and Editors; List of Figures and Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: A Century of Challenges; The Structure of the Book; Notes; Part I: The Global Context; Chapter 2: The End of the Western Age? The Twenty-First-Century Challenges for the West; Introduction; The Historical Context: Pre-World War II; The Historical Context: 1945 to the Present; The USA Becomes a Major Player in International Politics; The West and the World in the Twenty-First Century; The "Givens": Opportunities and Challenges in the World Today; NATO: A Keystone of Foreign Policy. Challenges to International Investment Agreements; Emerging Markets and the "New Multilateralism"; Conclusions; International Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Global Economic Governance; Prospects for the Twenty-First Century; Notes; Chapter 6: Global Challenges in a Hyper Connected World; Introduction; The Framework for International Internet Coordination and Internet Governance; Two Sets of Issues on the Global Internet Agenda; Surveillance States: Child of the Cyber World; Growth Path of Mass Surveillance in the USA, Great Britain, and France. Chapter 4: Challenges to Interstate Security: China and India in the Twenty-First Century; Strategic Vision; China; India; Tactical Policies; Eschewing Military Alliances?; Enhancing Military Strength and Power-Projection Capabilities; Creating New Ground Realities; Fighting Against Islamic Fundamentalism, Terrorism, and Domestic Insurgencies; Engaging SelectivelyNotes on Contributors and Editors; List of Figures and Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: A Century of Challenges; The Structure of the Book; Notes; Part I: The Global Context; Chapter 2: The End of the Western Age? The Twenty-First-Century Challenges for the West; Introduction; The Historical Context: Pre-World War II; The Historical Context: 1945 to the Present; The USA Becomes a Major Player in International Politics; The West and the World in the Twenty-First Century; The "Givens": Opportunities and Challenges in the World Today; NATO: A Keystone of Foreign Policy. Challenges to International Investment Agreements; Emerging Markets and the "New Multilateralism"; Conclusions; International Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Global Economic Governance; Prospects for the Twenty-First Century; Notes; Chapter 6: Global Challenges in a Hyper Connected World; Introduction; The Framework for International Internet Coordination and Internet Governance; Two Sets of Issues on the Global Internet Agenda; Surveillance States: Child of the Cyber World; Growth Path of Mass Surveillance in the USA, Great Britain, and France. Chapter 4: Challenges to Interstate Security: China and India in the Twenty-First Century; Strategic Vision; China; India; Tactical Policies; Eschewing Military Alliances?; Enhancing Military Strength and Power-Projection Capabilities; Creating New Ground Realities; Fighting Against Islamic Fundamentalism, Terrorism, and Domestic Insurgencies; Engaging Selectively with the Global Economy; Creating Alternative International Economic Organizations; Forging the Least Intrusive Deal on Climate Change; Promoting Soft Power; Conclusion; Notes; Part II: Issues and Challenges. Chapter 5: The Economic Dimensions of Globalization; Introduction; Trends in International Trade; Rebound from the Great Recession; Geographic Structure of Trade; Emerging Markets in International Trade; Trends in Foreign Direct Investment; Foreign Investment after the Global Downturn; Inbound Foreign Direct Investment; Outbound Foreign Direct Investment; Foreign Direct Investment and Emerging Markets; Foreign Direct Investment by Non-MNCs; Economic Vulnerabilities of Emerging Markets; Global Economic Governance; Evolution of the World Trade Organization; Surge in Regional Trade Agreements. Major Challenges for the West; Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities in the Era of Global Disorder; The Migrant Crisis; Conclusions; Postscript; Notes; Chapter 3: A Russian Perspective on Twenty-First-Century Challenges; Definition of Some Basic Categories of States in the Contemporary International System; Great Powers of the Twenty-First Century: A New "Concert" or "Selective Engagement"?; Great Powers and Regional Subsystems; New Geographical Spaces; What Lies Ahead?; Conclusions; Postscript; Notes. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 909.83
Political science
World politics -- 21st century
HISTORY -- World
World politics
Social Science -- Human Geography
Political Science -- History & Theory
Political Science -- General
Political Science -- Globalization
Law -- General
Human geography
Political science & theory
Globalization
Law
International relations
Human Geography
World politics
Globalization
Law
Political Science -- International Relations -- General
International relations
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- ISBNs:
- 9781137484796
1137484799 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781137492647
1137492643 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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